ILGWU, Puerto Rico District Council, 1986-1988

Letter to Mazur from Cliff Depin, regional director of Puerto Rico, re preparations for negotiations with the Corset & Brassiere Association, October 18, 1988; letters to Mazur from Depin about the necessity of severing relationship with Dr. Echegaray for medical services in the Ponce area, October 14 and November 1, 1988; letter to Depin from administrators of Puerto Rican Health & Welfare Fund re Echegaray issue, October 27, 1988; letter from Mazur to HUD representative re ILGWU sponsorship of public housing for union retirees in Puerto Rico funded under the National Housing Act, August 18, 1988; handwritten note to Mazur from Depin re organizing efforts, training of organizers, increase in rates from Lilly Kids, July 30, 1987; letter from Mazur responding to letter of support for Depin from the president of Puerto Rico District Council, with original letter in Spanish with English translation, and signatures of several members, August 11, 1988; letter to Mazur from Depin giving background for expression of support, anonymous accusations, opposition to assistant director as apparent successor, July 12, 1988; letter from assistant regional director Jose Torres to Sen. Orrin Hatch re anti-minimum wage response to letter from Torres in support of raising the minimum wage. May 18, 1988; letter to Mazur from assistant director Torres re anti-union tactics of Japanese-owned Wacoal General Fashions (Corozal, Puerto Rico), where low-key organizing efforts were being undertaken, July 5, 1988; letter to Mazur from Depin re wage dispute with Tejidos de Coamo, with attached letter to arbitrator and list of workers affected by mass layoff, August 17, 1988; handwritten letter to Mazur from Jose Torres thanking him for appointment as assistant regional director, noting adverse publicity received prior to appointment, December 15, 1987; handwritten letter to Mazur from Depin re closing of St. Lawrence Garment, Pantimatic, owned by Isaac Zacharias, plan to go before arbitrator, unhappiness of workers over union’s failure to obtain severance pay, with attached company profile, noting major clients JC Penney, Sears, and Kmart, loss of hundreds of jobs, likelihood that Zacharias would reopen as non-union shop, December 15, 1987; letter to ILGWU secretary treasurer Irwin Solomon re staff attrition, July 30, 1987; handwritten note to Mazur from Depin re supporting documentation for federal minimum wage for Puerto Rico, with attached newspaper clipping from San Juan Star, August 20, 1987; handwritten notes re Lilly Kids, formerly Animal Crackers, list of company demands for give-backs, May 1, 1987; handwritten note to Mazur from Depin listing vacation benefit distribution, December 15, 1986; letter to Irwin Solomon from Depin asking for funds to equip the Alturas de San Juan housing project, November 13, 1986; report to the General Executive Board, October 7, 1987; letter to Despin, copied to Mazur, from the editor of Justicia, protesting the lack of photographs of the Puerto Rican delegation at the 39th convention, July 1, 1986; copy of check from Puerto Rico District Council to ILGWU for Statue of Liberty fund, March 31, 1986; note to Mazur from Depin re assistance being given to the United Industrial Workers to organize tuna workers, with attached letter from U.I.W. representative thanking Depin for help, March 31, 1986; briefing letter to Mazur from Depin re agenda for dedication ceremony for low-income member (retiree?) housing project, suggested talking points for speech, March 18, 1986; handwritten notes by Mazur for speech in Puerto Rico; letter to ILGWU general counsel Max Zimny from Depin re reduction of workers at Bali facility, with attached memo re meeting with company officials, noting client Kmart is having the same styles made in China, March 10, 1986; letter from Depin to company attorney re violation of collective bargaining agreement by Exquisite Form Industries by performing work in Mexico when the Puerto Rico facility was not fully employed from 1983 to 1985, noting claim of one million dollars, March 13, 1986; handwritten note to Mazur from Depin discussing Jose Torres as choice for assistant, with typed transcript, March 13, 1986; handwritten note to Mazur from Depin re success of event with congressman Charles Rangel, February 24, 1986; correspondence between Mazur and Depin re Depin’s nomination to the Executive Committee of the Inter-American Textile Garment and Leather Workers Federation (FITITVC), February 1986; letter from Depin to Mazur and Sol Chaikin re trustee’s meeting scheduled for April 1986, noting likely speaking opportunity at housing dedication event, January 31, 1986; handwritten draft of speech by Mazur